[ITP] gcc-tools-autoconf, gcc-tools-automake

[Yaakov (Cygwin/X)]

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Charles Wilson wrote:
> Special versions of "pristine" (that is, no cygwin-special patches) of
> autoconf-2.59 and automake-1.9.6 as required by gcc, installed into
> /opt/gcc-tools/{bin|lib|share}.

There's another, *much* simpler way to do this; .cygport attached.  And
yes, I would call it autoconf2.59.

> This should make it easier for Dave, and those who want to help him, to
> develop gcc and binutils -- avoiding things like this:
> http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2008-12/msg00201.html

+1

> I already maintain "normal" autoconf and automake packages, but I'm
> soliciting comments on these new packages because they are a little odd.
> And no official packages yet uses the /opt tree, so...
> http://www.pathname.com/fhs/2.2/fhs-3.12.html

A special automake package is reqlly required as well?


Yaakov
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